1145 38th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11218

The building at 1145 38th Street in Borough Park is a 3-story, 6-unit New Law Tenement owned by Abe Friedman and constructed in 1931. The property has experienced several notable maintenance issues over recent years, with the most significant cluster of problems occurring in August 2018, when multiple Housing Maintenance Code violations were documented, including issues with electrical lighting, doors, water leaks, smoke detectors, walls, and floors.

These violations were subsequently addressed and closed by late 2018. More recently, in May 2022, a violation related to the boiler room access sign was issued and resolved through the Environmental Control Board process, with no penalties imposed. The building's current maintenance record shows no recent bedbug infestations, with consistent reporting showing zero infested units from 2020 through 2024.

However, there have been recent rodent control concerns, with inspections in early 2024 (January and March) finding evidence of rat activity, following a pattern of mixed results in previous years - passing inspection in 2020 and failing in November 2019 for unspecified reasons. The property has maintained regular compliance with bedbug reporting requirements, with all eight consecutive annual reports showing zero infested units, suggesting effective pest management practices. While the building has experienced recurring maintenance issues in the past, particularly in 2018, the property has generally demonstrated compliance with housing maintenance requirements since that time, though the recent rodent activity findings indicate ongoing challenges with vermin control.